NPR News: 07-11-2026 11PM EDT

Dale Willman· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The US military hit targets in Iran Saturday. It was the third round of strikes this week and followed an Iranian strike against a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions in the region are continuing to increase, and Arian Tabatabai says that should come as no surprise.

Arian Tabatabai· Soundbite0:19

You have a regime that is much more emboldened today, much less willing to make concessions and uphold them when it comes to the United States, and is holding a grudge. And so on the US side, you have a mercurial president who is also, uh, very keen to kind of react to whatever, um, you know, you see on the Iranian side. So this combo is bound to lead us to where we are, uh, as we speak.

Dale Willman· Host0:41

Tabatabai is with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is again closed. In Texas, hundreds of people gathered in Houston this morning for a vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He was shot and killed during an ICE encounter earlier this week. ICE has said the officer fired in self-defense, but the other men in the car dispute the agency's account. Houston Public Media's Bianca Seward has our reports.

Bianca Seward1:06

At the vigil, Salgado Araujo's son, Ronaldo, repeated his calls for accountability and transparency.

Ronaldo Salgado Araujo· Soundbite1:12

I just want to continue, continue the pressure to c-continue obtaining a full independent investigation.

Bianca Seward1:20

Democratic Representatives Christian Menifee, Al Green, Lizzie Fletcher, and Sylvia Garcia echoed those demands.

Speaker 5· Soundbite1:26

That we will continue to fight for a complete,